CVE-2025-69872

DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/EthanKim88/ethan-cve-disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2025-69872-DiskCache-Pickle-Deserialization.md
https://github.com/grantjenks/python-diskcache
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36350
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3713
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69872
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439059
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-69872.json

Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 Jul 2026, 13:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36350 -

30 Jun 2026, 03:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-502
References		() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3713 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69872 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439059 - () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-69872.json -

15 Apr 2026, 00:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) DiskCache (python-diskcache) hasta la versión 5.6.3 utiliza Python pickle para la serialización por defecto. Un atacante con acceso de escritura al directorio de caché puede lograr ejecución de código arbitrario cuando una aplicación víctima lee de la caché.

12 Feb 2026, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
CWE		CWE-94

11 Feb 2026, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 19:15

Updated : 2026-07-15 02:17

NVD link : CVE-2025-69872

Mitre link : CVE-2025-69872

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-69872

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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